RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2011
This year we helped out two fantastic landscape designers – sourcing paving and landscaping products and installing their designs. As a Marshalls Registered Member, we asked Marshalls to sponsor us to help carry out this task and they kindly agreed.
Sally Parkinson – “A Breath of Fresh Air – Bronze Award
Sally Parkinson at Gardens and Spaces designed this garden to raise awareness of the respiratory disease in the Northwest. The design incorporates a variety of low-allergen plants that showcase texture, structure, and rhythm. This garden was designed to be enjoyed by those with respiratory conditions or allergies.
We installed a spherical theme representing bubbles of air runs through the garden, linking the hard landscaping with the planting. Using inspiration from the charity’s logo, the path and deck area create a naturalistic shape and a space in which to relax.
The colour palette of green, white and blue creates a relaxed environment and creates a contemporary feel with bright, clean white surfaces, a raised pool of mist makers and a swathe of blue glass mulch.
Sue Beesley – “Grasses with Grace” – Gold Award
Sue Beesley at Bluebell Cottage Gardens designed this garden to highlight some of the finest and most graceful early flowering ornamental grasses, in the setting of a large oval border planted with complementary herbaceous perennials. We installed a cobblestone path running through the garden joining the two sides of the garden together. A simple curved bench, made from elm from Bluebell Cottage’s own managed woodland, offers the time to sit and enjoy the scene.
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